Gerade jetzt bei der Hitze im Sommer hat man wenig Lust auf Essen oder man verspürt einfach gar keinen Hunger. Deshalb greift man sehr gerne einfach schnell zu einem Smoothie im Supermarkt oder macht sich selbst einen zuhause. Das geht ganz einfach, schnell und ist ja auch gesund! Oder stimmt das vielleicht gar nicht? In diesem Artikel schauen wir uns den Smoothie und seine gesundheitlichen Auswirkungen genauer an und welche Alternativen davon wirklich sinnvoll sind.

The claim that milk promotes the build-up of mucus is very widespread and has been for a long time. Consequently, a number of studies have been carried out on this topic to test this hypothesis. In this article, we analyse the current scientific consensus on this claim.

Ash Wednesday. The day after Shrove Tuesday. Today marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day fasting period for Christians, focused on prayer, almsgiving, reflection and turning inwards in preparation for Easter. By laying an additional layer of meaning over our daily dietary choices let us dwell in a different perception of our ‘daily bread’.

Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in Austria. This article discusses the influence of blood lipid levels on the risk of cardiovascular disease and the extent to which these can be influenced by diet and lifestyle.

With my very first post, "the role of food in the life of a dietician", I would like to start by sharing something personal, namely the role that food plays in my life.